Craig Parker

1963-1965

Working machinist mechanic Different plants until closing. Facilities engineer at Hospital facility,
spare time travel USA, Hawaii and more, with family children3 grand children 7. Presently retired and working 2 Part time jobs , helping local groups and other projects

Graduated High School class of 51 entered navy reserves proceded various schools and ships,
arrived at USS LASALLE LPD3 while still under completion, no quarters we spent time in hotel
manhaten, while there we watched construction of the NY worlds Fair, very interesting experienced the ships rear dock being dropped in the harbor, also the mast folding to go under the Brooklyn bridge, broke all upper deck rivets, once ship was completed and commissioned, we were off for fun